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Philomena

/ˌfɪləˈmiːnə/

Philomena proper noun: a female given name from Ancient Greek.

Proper noun

Philomena

  1. A female given name from Ancient Greek.
    • "Why did St Philomena get crossed off, I wonder?" asked Celia.
      "I don't know, maybe they found her out," Tom grinned. "I know my sister Phil was very annoyed at the time, she felt it was an attack of some sort."1984, Maeve Binchy, The Lilac Bus, Delacorte Press, published 1991, →ISBN, page 136

Origin of Philomena

From Latin Philomēna, from Ancient Greek Φιλουμένη (Philouménē, literally “beloved”). Name of an alleged early martyr whose remains were discovered in 1802 in Rome. Doublet of Philomene.

Questions about Philomena

What does Philomena mean?
Philomena means a female given name from Ancient Greek.
What part of speech is Philomena?
Philomena is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Philomena?
Philomena is pronounced /ˌfɪləˈmiːnə/.

Words near Philomena in the dictionary

  1. philomaths
  2. philomathy
  3. philomel
  4. Philomela
  5. philomels
  6. Philomena
  7. philomene
  8. philomenes
  9. philometrid
  10. philometrids
  11. philomot

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